Which of the following statements about American interest in the Hawaiian Islands is LEAST accurate?

A) After its victory in the Spanish-American War in 1898,the United States forced Spain to sell it the Hawaiian Islands for a nominal cost.
B) The United States looked to the islands as a site for naval bases and coaling stations.
C) American investors had poured millions of dollars into sugar plantations well before the United States officially took possession of the islands.
D) The Hawaiian Islands were only a few of several islands which the United States had begun to acquire in the late nineteenth century.

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Tasheia Miller · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  The United States did not acquire the Hawaiian Islands from Spain following the Spanish-American War. Instead, the U.S. annexed Hawaii in 1898 through a joint resolution of Congress, largely influenced by American economic interests and strategic considerations, not through a purchase from Spain.

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